I recently bought the game on sale. Are there any graphics mods and if so, how would I install them? Thanks

There are some mods to choose from to enhance game graphics and sounds. There's HSFX, UP3,
ect, The best thing I can suggest is to go to Mission4today.com and look for links that are provided. Most links to these mods are there to download from.
Mission4today is a good community of IL-2 gamers that will direct you to where you need to go and what you need to do to heighten your IL-2 gaming experience.
There's also aircraft 'skins'., maps, and other neat tuff to look at. Here's the link.

http://www.mission4today.com/index.php

~S~